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From: brian@sky.COM (Brian Pelletier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: TV Sports Basketball
Message-ID: <757@sky.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 90 16:22:22 GMT
References: <1990Dec10.052253.25345@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> <18125@shlump.nac.dec.com>
Reply-To: brian@sky.COM (Brian Pelletier)
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Organization: SKY Computers, Chelmsford MA
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In article <18125@shlump.nac.dec.com> withers@nitmoi.enet.dec.com (George Withers) writes:
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>One problem I had defending against the computer was that I would keep
>chasing the ball with my currently selected defended, thus leaving the man
>I should be covering and allowing him to be hit open.  A single press will move
>you to the nearest defender to the ball, or will attempt to steal if you are
>the nearest defender.  A press-hold will jump (or so it seems, again its been
>less than a week).

A few tips I've found useful on defense.  First, try to defend one of the 
guards.  Don't keep switching off to cover other guys, the computer will 
always burn you.  When guarding a good outside shooter, back off him a step
or two.  Hitting the button a few times quickly as he shoots lowers his 
shooting percentage quite a bit.  Don't run at him and go for the block - 
he'll either sink it, or you'll get called for a foul (or both).  

Every now and then, an opposing center starts dominating your center.  In 
this case, a good idea is to double-team him with your left forward.  The
computer is fairly dumb here - he'll keep trying to shoot with his center, 
and you'll end up blocking half his shots.  These tips worked for me....

>On offense, make sure the shooters are open and have a decent "shooting"
>statistic.  You might try some short exhibition, 3-minute, 2-on-2 games to
>work on passing/shooting with a little less resistance from the other team.

Also, make yourself a REALLY quick guard, with an 8 or 9 for quickness.  
You'll be amazed at the number of slams this guy can get!

Brian Pelletier, Hardware guy | Disclaimer: These are MY opinions, not SKY's.
Sky Computer  Chelmsford, MA  | Amiga!  UUCP: pelletier@grove.uucp (home) 
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